In a small Japanese village, there was a well. Legend had it that if you looked into it at midnight, you would see the face of a drowned woman. A curious boy once did so. As he peered in, cold hands grabbed his ankles from behind, and he heard a gurgling voice whispering his name.
One Japanese short scary story is about a girl who always hears a strange scratching sound at night. Every time she tries to find the source, it stops. One night, she decides to stay awake and wait. As the scratching gets louder, she sees a long, bony hand emerging from under her bed.
The 'Teke - Teke' is also well - known. It's about a girl who was hit by a train and cut in half. Now she haunts railway tracks, dragging her upper body with her hands, making a 'teke - teke' sound as she moves. People who encounter her are said to be in great danger.
One famous Japanese urban scary story is 'The Slit - Mouthed Woman'. Legend has it that a woman with a disfigured, slit - mouthed face haunts the streets at night. She asks people if they think she is pretty. If you say no, she'll kill you; if you say yes, she'll cut your face to make it like hers.
One scary Japanese legend is the story of the Kuchisake - Onna. She is a female spirit with a slit mouth. Legend has it that she was a beautiful woman who was mutilated by her jealous husband. She now wanders the streets, covering her face with a mask or a fan. When she approaches someone, she asks if they think she is beautiful. If they answer 'no', she kills them immediately. If they answer 'yes', she removes her mask to reveal her slit mouth and asks again.
One scary short story is about a haunted house. A family moved into an old, big house. At night, they would hear strange noises, like footsteps in the attic when no one was there. One night, the youngest daughter saw a figure at the end of her bed. It was a pale woman in an old - fashioned dress. She disappeared as soon as the girl screamed. The family left the house the very next day.
One Japanese short horror story is about a girl who moved into a new apartment. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the wall. One day, she noticed a small hole in the wall. When she peeked through, she saw a red eye staring back at her. It turned out the previous tenant was a deranged killer who had walled himself in the walls of the apartment.
There was an old house at the end of a lane. A new family moved in. One day, while cleaning the attic, they found a locket with the words 'forget me not' engraved on it. That night, strange noises started. Footsteps echoed through the halls. They saw a shadowy figure that seemed to be searching for something. Every time they tried to leave the house, they felt an unseen force pulling them back, as if the presence in the house didn't want them to forget it.
One short scary story is 'The Haunted Mirror'. A girl bought an old mirror at a thrift store. Every night, she saw a face in the mirror that wasn't her own. It was a pale, sad face with dark eyes. One night, the face reached out from the mirror. Terrified, she ran out of the room and never went back. The mirror was left there, but sometimes at night, you could still see a faint glow from it.
One super scary short story is about a haunted house. A family moved into an old, dilapidated house. Every night, they would hear strange scratching noises coming from the attic. One day, the youngest child went up to the attic out of curiosity. She saw a shadowy figure in the corner. When she screamed, the figure vanished, but from that day on, she was haunted by nightmares of the figure coming closer and closer.
One night, a young girl was walking past the graveyard. She heard a soft whisper calling her name. She looked around but saw no one. As she quickened her pace, the whisper grew louder and more urgent. When she finally ran out of earshot, she swore she saw a shadowy figure standing among the tombstones.
One easy short scary story is about a girl who heard strange scratching noises coming from her closet every night. One night, she couldn't take it anymore and opened the closet. There was a pair of glowing eyes staring back at her. She quickly shut the door and ran out of the room.